DAILY UPDATE.Byline: - Gerry Gittelson COLLEGES College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. The softball team (28-12) faces Saddleback Saddleback see Wessex saddleback. (24-11) in the first round of the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Regionals at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cypress College Cypress College is a community college located in Cypress, California. Opened on September 12 1966 , the southern California college offers a variety of general education (51 associates degrees), transfer courses (58 transfer majors), and 139 vocational programs leading to . If fifth-seeded Canyons wins, it would play Cypress (30-12) or Valley (27-12) at 4 p.m. The four-team, double-elimination tournament A double-elimination tournament is a competition in which a participant ceases to be eligible to win the tournament's championship upon having lost two games or matches. ends Sunday. The Master's College History The Master's College was founded as Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary on May 25, 1927 to meet the need for a fundamental Baptist school on the West Coast. Baseball season ends today with a doubleheader against visiting Concordia or Irvine at 1 p.m. The golf team competes in the NAIA NAIA abbr. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes nationals May 23 in Olathe, Kan. HIGH SCHOOLS Canyon The track and field teams, both annual powers, look to make their marks at the Foothill League finals at 4 p.m. Friday at College of the Canyons. Among the favorites are boys' sprinter Paul Ded and girls' multievent specialist Cheri Ramirez. Hart Anchored by defensive lineman Wilfred Aka, the football team won a tug-of-war contest at Staples Center just prior to the Avengers' Arena Football League game Saturday. Hart defeated Rosamond, then beat El Rancho of Pico Rivera in the final. Rounding out Hart's 10-member team: Adam Best, Ricky Vittallo, Jackson Smith, Jim Auten, Brandon Takata, Michael Fruchtman, Joe Joo, Patrick Larimore, Donovan MacGruder and Craig Wright. Aka, a junior, is developing into one of the Foothill League's strongest players. He recently set Hart's all-time weightlifting record with a combined mark of 1,205 pounds - 585 in the squat, 315 clean and 305 bench. Aka's squat and clean marks are the best in school history. Saugus The baseball team won its 20th game with a 9-0 victory Tuesday over Burroughs of Burbank, setting a school record for most wins in the regular season. The key this season has been pitching. Saugus boasts a 1.23 team ERA with eight shutouts. The past five opponents have scored two or fewer runs. Left-hander Tommy Milone leads the staff with an 8-1 record, one save and a 0.82 ERA. No. 2 starter Brandon Marcia is 6-1 with a 1.00 ERA, and Kody Kurowski is 2-0 with one save and 0.86 ERA. Valencia A football booster club meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday in Room 616 on campus. Spring practice begins May 16. |
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